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package org.apache.logging.log4j.core.async;

import com.lmax.disruptor.WaitStrategy;

/**
 * This interface allows users to configure a custom Disruptor WaitStrategy used for
 * Async Loggers and Async LoggerConfigs.
 *
 * @since 2.17.3
 */
public interface AsyncWaitStrategyFactory {
    /**
     * Creates and returns a non-null implementation of the LMAX Disruptor's WaitStrategy interface.
     * This WaitStrategy will be used by Log4j Async Loggers and Async LoggerConfigs.
     *
     * @return the WaitStrategy instance to be used by Async Loggers and Async LoggerConfigs
     */
    WaitStrategy createWaitStrategy();
}
